The University of Texas at Austin, School of Law Forum
- shifty_eyed
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Not sure if this is the best place for this question (not necessarily UT Law specific, but something UT students might be familiar with?), and I figured it's the safest place for a 0L to post it LOL.
If someone has strong ties to Dallas or Houston (born and raised in city and attended SMU/UH/Rice), would it be a hard sell to get an offer from a firm in the other city?
If someone has strong ties to Dallas or Houston (born and raised in city and attended SMU/UH/Rice), would it be a hard sell to get an offer from a firm in the other city?
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As in you go to UT Law and then get a job in Dallas or Houston? I'm an 0L well but I think UT commands a good portion of the legal market in Dallas and Houston.shifty_eyed wrote:Not sure if this is the best place for this question (not necessarily UT Law specific, but something UT students might be familiar with?), and I figured it's the safest place for a 0L to post it LOL.
If someone has strong ties to Dallas or Houston (born and raised in city and attended SMU/UH/Rice), would it be a hard sell to get an offer from a firm in the other city?
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As a 1L, maybe. As a 2L, probably not.shifty_eyed wrote:Not sure if this is the best place for this question (not necessarily UT Law specific, but something UT students might be familiar with?), and I figured it's the safest place for a 0L to post it LOL.
If someone has strong ties to Dallas or Houston (born and raised in city and attended SMU/UH/Rice), would it be a hard sell to get an offer from a firm in the other city?
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Yeah, get a job in Dallas with only ties to Houston or vice versa.CyanIdes Of March wrote:As in you go to UT Law and then get a job in Dallas or Houston? I'm an 0L well but I think UT commands a good portion of the legal market in Dallas and Houston.shifty_eyed wrote:Not sure if this is the best place for this question (not necessarily UT Law specific, but something UT students might be familiar with?), and I figured it's the safest place for a 0L to post it LOL.
If someone has strong ties to Dallas or Houston (born and raised in city and attended SMU/UH/Rice), would it be a hard sell to get an offer from a firm in the other city?
Thanks! I imagine getting a summer job as a 1L is hard regardless lol.nonprofit-prophet wrote: As a 1L, maybe. As a 2L, probably not.
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anecdotally, it's harder for someone from Houston to get a job in Dallas than the reverse. The Dallas legal market is much smaller than the Houston one and tends to be a lot more parochial.shifty_eyed wrote:Yeah, get a job in Dallas with only ties to Houston or vice versa.CyanIdes Of March wrote:As in you go to UT Law and then get a job in Dallas or Houston? I'm an 0L well but I think UT commands a good portion of the legal market in Dallas and Houston.shifty_eyed wrote:Not sure if this is the best place for this question (not necessarily UT Law specific, but something UT students might be familiar with?), and I figured it's the safest place for a 0L to post it LOL.
If someone has strong ties to Dallas or Houston (born and raised in city and attended SMU/UH/Rice), would it be a hard sell to get an offer from a firm in the other city?Thanks! I imagine getting a summer job as a 1L is hard regardless lol.nonprofit-prophet wrote: As a 1L, maybe. As a 2L, probably not.
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- Rawlberto
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Sorry to jump on this old post, but I am UT Student. I am out of state, no ties to TX, was wondering if you could impart some wisdom.f0bolous wrote:Your grades would have to be better than a comparable TX native in getting a Texas gig. If you for sure want TX biglaw, one way to overcome ties is to work in-state over your 1L year and join some organization with a decidedly Texas flavor (e.g., Oil & Gas society).scaredofdebt wrote:I am deciding between cornell sticker and UT 20k scholarship with out of state tuition.
i am from NYC though would be open to working in texas after school, however, i am worried about my complete and utter lack of ties prohibiting this from being possible. where would a yanke with no ties whatsoever need to land in his or her class in order to overcome a complete lack of ties and land a biglaw job in texas.
PM if you have any questions. FYI, I'm out of state, not LR, landed TX biglaw, and was sort of in your shoes 2 years ago.
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I've got a question -- do most students end up getting in-state tuition after the 1L? At this beginning of this thread, they were talking about residency issues, but that was back in 2008 or so. I just wanted to get more recent input Thanks!
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Not anymore.lookingin wrote:I've got a question -- do most students end up getting in-state tuition after the 1L? At this beginning of this thread, they were talking about residency issues, but that was back in 2008 or so. I just wanted to get more recent input Thanks!
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That's too bad. Is it next to impossible to get qualified for in-state residency now?
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According to their website you have to have established a domicile in Texas for at least a year prior to matriculating.lookingin wrote: That's too bad. Is it next to impossible to get qualified for in-state residency now?
(disclosure: 0L here)
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sure...what do you want to know?Rawlberto wrote:Sorry to jump on this old post, but I am UT Student. I am out of state, no ties to TX, was wondering if you could impart some wisdom.f0bolous wrote:Your grades would have to be better than a comparable TX native in getting a Texas gig. If you for sure want TX biglaw, one way to overcome ties is to work in-state over your 1L year and join some organization with a decidedly Texas flavor (e.g., Oil & Gas society).scaredofdebt wrote:I am deciding between cornell sticker and UT 20k scholarship with out of state tuition.
i am from NYC though would be open to working in texas after school, however, i am worried about my complete and utter lack of ties prohibiting this from being possible. where would a yanke with no ties whatsoever need to land in his or her class in order to overcome a complete lack of ties and land a biglaw job in texas.
PM if you have any questions. FYI, I'm out of state, not LR, landed TX biglaw, and was sort of in your shoes 2 years ago.
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you still can, but they closed the property loophole that allowed you to buy any land in texas. now, in order to qualify under that scheme, you have to reside at the property you purchased for 1 year. problem (at least for many/most students), though, is that buying a condo in austin isn't exactly cheap.lookingin wrote: That's too bad. Is it next to impossible to get qualified for in-state residency now?
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Hello,
I am curious about the cost of living for attending UT-Austin?
And what are the demographics of the student body like there? Thanks very much!
I am curious about the cost of living for attending UT-Austin?
And what are the demographics of the student body like there? Thanks very much!
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- PrincetonLaw
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1L thinking about taking Core Readings in Public Law w/Perry. Anybody have any suggestions or comments about either the course or prof?
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I don't have much to say about the course or the prof, but my advice before deciding to take a class is to always 1) check the past grade distributions for that class and 2) check the teaching evaluations for the professors.PrincetonLaw wrote:1L thinking about taking Core Readings in Public Law w/Perry. Anybody have any suggestions or comments about either the course or prof?
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Anyone have any tips on Forbath (con law), Woolley (civ pro) or Blais (property). Is there a preferred supplement or anything any 2 or 3Ls can recommend?
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UH full ride vs UT sticker/low scholarship. Any current UT students who've made this decision? I need input from people with similar situations. Thank you!!
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Have you tried leveraging scholarships? UT usually won't do much for lower ranked schools, but it is odd that you got a full ride from UH and little or nothing from UT. I got a decent amount from UT and still didn't get a full ride from UH. Also, undergrad debt? Do you want to do PI or something like that? IP?helpplease wrote:UH full ride vs UT sticker/low scholarship. Any current UT students who've made this decision? I need input from people with similar situations. Thank you!!
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Anyone have Justin Driver for con law and have any advice? He's a visiting prof at my school this semester. Thanks!
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UT has a great rep
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This is an odd question but I can't think of a better place to ask it, I was wondering how the Review of Law and Politics is viewed as a secondary journal? Is it viewed as a respectable academic publication or the Fox News of UT journals? How would it be viewed by a prospective employer?
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Read through some past issues and yeah, the comparison holds up.zombie mcavoy wrote:fox news
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If you're legitimately interested in the material, I don't know how the Fox News reputation would offend you. Be who you are. Why hide your political affiliation? If those liberal b*stards don't accept you for who you are and what you stand for, they're not the people you'd want to work for anyways.AveryTolar wrote:This is an odd question but I can't think of a better place to ask it, I was wondering how the Review of Law and Politics is viewed as a secondary journal? Is it viewed as a respectable academic publication or the Fox News of UT journals? How would it be viewed by a prospective employer?
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